Bouley Market: Bon Appétit!

… ($3 for 3 macarons) of assorted flavors are highly praised. These cookies are a favorite of senior Alan Sage. “Bouley is the only place in the city I’ve found that sells the delectable circular meringue treats,” Sage said.“My favorite is the oatmeal raisin cookies.They’re the best I’ve ever tasted,” French and art teacher Dr. Susan Barrow said. Boggess’ favorite food at Bouley is the Ispahan pastry ($6), a macaron made with rose butter cream, raspberry and lychee.

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… Editors: Emma Dries, Gavin Huang, Kiran Sury

Arts & Entertainment Editors: Leili Saber, Alan Sage*

Sports Editors: Scott Chiusano, Eddie Cytryn

Photography Editors: Christina Bogdan, Anna Menkova

Art Directors: Yun Cho, Singha Hon

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Copy Editors: Divya Dayal, Sara Li

Business Managers: Denny Kim, Jamie Yu

Web Editors: Victor Ma*, Marcin Skok

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Senior SING!: Rising from the Underworld

… The characters proceeded to partake in the obligatory SING! rap-off. Flava Flav (Slade) and Tupac (Alan Sage) versus Conflictus, showed an appealing side of Fleishman’s character. Following this was a quirky rendition of “Poker Face” from the seniors’ own Lady Gaga (Shivam Pappu), complete with a red lace dress, white feather scarf, bug-eyed sunglasses and leather corset-like belt. Juxtaposed to a rather ostentatious Lady Gaga were five beautifully drawn cards sported by the Chorus …

Alan Sage: Breaching the Boundaries

… community were to break out into a war between the left-brained and the right-brained, senior Alan Sage would be the neutralizing force. Though Sage did not consider himself to be a science person when he entered Stuyvesant, his achievement in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search disproves his initial self-assessment. In March, Sage will spend a week full of presentations and interviews in Washington D.C. competing for the top ten spots in the competition.

Sage began his training at the …

Semifinal Success

… me to work in a research setting,” he added. “Definitely a rewarding experience.”

Senior Alan Sage

Characterization of Glutamotropic Response in Arabidopsis thaliana

Sage picked his topic partially because of personal reasons.

“I’m a vegetarian, but I’m doing biology, so I had to research plants or animals. I didn’t want to commit any animal cruelty, so I decided to work with plants,” Sage said. Laughing he added, “Though I learned that there just might be …

Restaurants at the End of the Universe

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Exploring New York City as a food lover can be intimidating (and disappointing) if you don’t know where to start. You may end up sticking to the familiar favorites—trusty neighborhood hole-in-the-walls; reputable and expensive restaurants in central Manhattan; fast food. But if you’re willing to step out of …

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Not Another Teen Movie

The opening credits are accompanied by an animation of a teenager rejecting a call labeled “mom” on a cell phone—enough to make any teen viewer blush. The first scene portrays a sickeningly typical high school drama class, with Alexa (Emmy Rossum), an A student prototype, complaining about Johnny (Zach Gilford), a bad boy prototype. And then a funny thing happens: “DARE,” a 2009 …

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Not Another Teen Movie

DARE has been extended past its original ending date and is playing at least through November 26, 2009.

The opening credits are accompanied by an animation of a teenager rejecting a call labeled “mom” on a cell phone—enough to make any teen viewer blush. The first scene portrays a sickeningly typical high school drama class, with Alexa (Emmy Rossum), an A student prototype, …

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Point: Fear of a Rap Planet

“Yet our best trained, best educated, best prepared troops refuse to fight. Matter of fact, it’s safe to say that they would rather switch than fight.” Ever heard a rap with an intro like that?

If you aren’t a rap enthusiast and haven’t seen Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing,” you’ve probably never heard Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power.” And if you’re critical of rap …

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Music for the Working Student

Vote for your favorite working playlist at the end of this article!

As much as we dreaded it, our daily school year routine has begun. While working on homework, typing up essays and studying for tests are often tiresome tasks, listening to music while working can help ease the transition from summer to fall. Here are our “working playlist” suggestions: log on to your Rhapsody, iTunes …

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